An all-women cockpit crew of Air India which operated the inaugural flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru received a grand welcome shortly after landing at Kempegowda International Airport. The successful flight which flew over the North Pole lasted for about 17 hours. It was also the first-ever longest commercial flight in the world operated by an all-women pilot. The crew consisted of Captain Zoya Agarwal, Captain Papagari Thanmai, Captain Akanksha Sonawane, and Captain Shivani Manhas.